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application fee is consistent from local authority to local authority; however the
monitoring fee can vary from local authority to local authority.
A primary aim of the new Regulations is to introduce consistency among local
authorities with respect to all aspects of the waste permit process, including
implementation cost. The new Regulations empower local authorities to recover all or
part of the reasonable costs incurred by ongoing monitoring of compliance with a
facility permit, including the costs of inspections and investigations.
44.9 Response from Public and Industry
The latest Regulations (2007 Regulations /2008 Amendment Regulations) which
were subject to wide scale public consultation took a considerable time to progress
due to the complexity of the issues needing to be addressed and will assist in:
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� Facilitating recovery activities to the greatest extent practicable.
� Minimising the considerable administrative and cost burden on applicants.
� Harmonising administration and implementation of the permitting and
registration system.
44.10 Effects on Technical Change / Innovation
The applicant provides a comprehensive description of the proposed site and
intended C&D waste reuse/recovery operations at the application stage. The
applicant can avail of the latest technologies available to the market by including
descriptions of improved processes and innovations in the waste permit application.
The application will then be assessed by the relevant local authority and subject to
the new technology/process not presenting any unwanted environmental
consequences; the application may be approved by the local authority.
44.11 Social and Distributional Consequences
All operators are subjected to a similar application process through the relevant local
authority. However, in the past the application period experienced by applicants has
varied from Local Authority to Local Authority. The effect of the waste permit
regulations on a site or a facility is dependent on the scale of the recovery operation
proposed. As outlined above, the nature and tonnage of the intended recovery
operation will result in a site or facility qualifying or not qualifying for a waste permit.
44.12 Complementary Policies
The C&D Waste Management Plan guidelines complement this policy. The generation
of the C&D Waste Management Plan at the project outset identifies the need for a
permit or otherwise. The quantities of waste estimated at the design stage, following
prevention and minimisation measures, feed into the application process for the
waste facility permit. A judgement on whether the site qualifies for a permit is then
made.
Furthermore, the C&D Waste Management Plan provides the necessary framework
required for recording and reporting of data to support the waste facility permit
conformance conditions.
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